I’ve had a rod on this blank for three seasons and I would say it’ll definitely handle up to 3/8 oz in 20ft of water. You might not be making agressive overhand casts with 3/8 or 1/2 oz but there’s no way it feels under powered with that size weight. And I use this sometimes for drop shotting 7 inc...

These blanks are real deal! \:D/ 1st i got MB 705 HM. Then SWB 807 IM. Next were MB 709 SM and latest is SWB 808 IM. Those SWB blanks are awesome allrounders. Just wondering what do you use your 705 hm for and how heavy of lures do you throw on yours? Im still building mines and was thinking of usi...

Has anyone received their orders from this sale? I contacted them over two weeks ago through email and they said they got slammed and processing would be a few days longer than usual. I still don't think mine have shipped. I can't sign in on their website to check the status for some reason and I c...

maybe i'm in the minority but i think it's gorgeous. only complaint would be the hook keeper on the trigger not sure if this can be answered yet but my past expreriences have told me that phenix rods tend to fish on the lighter side of their rating so if that still holds true, does that mean the 7'...

I've never seen a spool bearing like this one. Has anyone else? Does it have a "cage" over the bearing attached to the spool? If so, it is like the Alphas Finesse Custom. I think it is 3x9x4, instead of the standard 3x10x4. Might be 3x8x4, cant remember for sure..... It's the 3x10x4 bearings. I bou...